Tomodachi Life

 3DS
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 258 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 172 out of 258
  2. Mixed: 64 out of 258
  3. Negative: 22 out of 258
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  1. Squiggy64998
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    Goated game really funny how all the miis interact and the cutscenes are hilarious
  2. Cer2xrafa
    Aug 7, 2023
    7
    Un juego divertido, no es para estar largas jornadas de juego, pero es un juego entretenido y poco más, no destaca nada, excepto el genial uso de los miis.
  3. bigeli
    Jul 7, 2023
    7
    We need a switch sequel.
    We need a switch sequel.
    We need a switch sequel.
    We need a switch sequel.
  4. Sockifed
    Jun 25, 2023
    9
    It's been a while since I've played this game yet It's left a lasting impact on me. I absolutely loved this game even though I didn't know how it worked in full. This game is unique in every way possible and definitely worth a try.
  5. Arey100
    Jun 16, 2023
    9
    One of the most charming games I've ever played! I'm so sad Tomodachi Life never made it's way to consoles.
  6. Beny_Tube_5
    Jun 9, 2023
    10
    I LOVE THIS GAME! I love messing around with all the mii's and seeing 2 random celebrities fall in love. Please try this game if you have a 3DS and feel the joy we have!
  7. BigManReviewer
    May 3, 2023
    7
    It's fun, but it did get pretty stale after 2 or so weeks. .
  8. acethebased
    Apr 10, 2023
    10
    If you like Animal Crossing, you'll love this game. It may not be everybody's cup of tea, but the people that like cute games like this will get addicted. Such a fun game!
  9. nintendofan721
    Apr 5, 2023
    7
    A life simulator involving your mii characters is an excellent and unique idea, and this is a goofy fun game. You can populate your island with miis of yourself, your family and friends, celebrities, and anyone you can think of. You can feed them, give them clothes and apartment styles that suit them, and much more. They can form relationships with each other by becoming friends, gettingA life simulator involving your mii characters is an excellent and unique idea, and this is a goofy fun game. You can populate your island with miis of yourself, your family and friends, celebrities, and anyone you can think of. You can feed them, give them clothes and apartment styles that suit them, and much more. They can form relationships with each other by becoming friends, getting into fights, falling in love, getting married and even have little mii babies. The game takes place in real time, and there are some events that happen depending on when you’re playing such as frisbee, rap battles, and a mii RPG. You can give miis songs to perform and change the lyrics to them, which even allows you to make your miis swear which I f*cking love… well, there is a filter but it can very easily be bypassed. The game however, has it’s fair share of problems. The biggest one being there really isn’t that much to do. It’s super fun at first but after a while, it feels like you’ve seen everything and the same dialogue is repeated over and over and over again. Another huge problem is that miis are able to fall in love with their real life siblings which is extremely wrong. There should have been an option to make miis related to other miis besides you. Same with 18 year olds dating 80 year olds… disgusting. Another thing is that the fights get super annoying. They’re funny at first but after having had the game for a while, every time you turn it on there’s like 2-3 that break out at random, and it’s driven me to the point where I don’t bother with them anymore unless it’s a pairing I care that much for. Overall it’s a fun, quirky experience but gets very repetitive after a while. I would love for there to be a sequel on the switch with way more content!… Expand
  10. muJ
    Mar 15, 2023
    8
    One of the most charming, and entertaining 3ds games, but heavily lacking in content. Putting your family friends, and celebrities on a island is fun, until your realize that you can do almost everything this game has to offer in a few hours, and after playing for a while it gets really repetitive.
  11. nejnej55
    Feb 10, 2023
    8
    A fun and unique game, which made me laugh and smile countless times. The game can get quite repetitive after a while.
  12. onlyinohio
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    This is the best game you can find on the 3DS system. I restarted my island several times and spent hundreds of hours in the game while hardly getting bored. I remember creating my whole family and all of my friends, the only weird thing was that my cousin married my sister...
  13. ToadMario
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    Good Game W Game W Nintendo W Nintendo 3ds W Europe W Asia Everything Playing This Game
  14. YokoHugo
    Jul 30, 2022
    8
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  15. RanoshK24
    Jul 25, 2022
    0
    If you have some extra money laying around, spend it on Tomodachi Life. Trust me it's worth it
  16. Miila
    Jul 8, 2022
    10
    Retrasados todos los que no Dan 10

    Es un juego para divertirse, no para ser serios, malditos tryhards
  17. nathnb
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    This is truly an amazing game. I have loved it ever since I gotten in a few years back. The soundtrack, the charm, everything. The only complaints that I have is that it doesnt support same-sex relationships, but other than that, it’s an amazing game. Although it gets repetitive at times, you can always take a break and play again soon. I wish they’d make this game for switch, adding evenThis is truly an amazing game. I have loved it ever since I gotten in a few years back. The soundtrack, the charm, everything. The only complaints that I have is that it doesnt support same-sex relationships, but other than that, it’s an amazing game. Although it gets repetitive at times, you can always take a break and play again soon. I wish they’d make this game for switch, adding even more features and fun to be had before. That would make me very happy. Overall, Tomodachi Life is one of my favorite games of all time. It’s filled with lots of charm, fun, and I just love Mii characters. The songs are a great experience too, how they all set the mood for everything going on in the game. Happy, sad, angry, its lovely. I love everything about this game and it will always hold a special place in my heart.… Expand
  18. YDS
    Jun 8, 2022
    9
    Great game, I'm not complaining about the LGBTQ aspect because in Japan it is not normalized to kids.
    It has variety of things you can do, yet it gets kinda boring boring after you accomplish everything, and boy do you accomplish everything fast, there is no end to the game, it just goes on. A life in a cartridge, but definitely a great game that had a high nostalgic value.
  19. CyberPhoenix1
    May 17, 2022
    6
    I give Tomodachi Life, a Mobile Tycoon Game/10

    It's fun at first, the idea of looking after an island of your own characters or whatever is fun! But eventually there is a point where you've seen everything and forget about it. And while you can do things such as send your Miis to space, it is an absolute grind to get there. Not to mention, you could just look it up. Like a Mobile    I give Tomodachi Life, a Mobile Tycoon Game/10

    It's fun at first, the idea of looking after an island of your own characters or whatever is fun! But eventually there is a point where you've seen everything and forget about it. And while you can do things such as send your Miis to space, it is an absolute grind to get there. Not to mention, you could just look it up.
    Like a Mobile Tycoon Game, Tomodachi Life is a grind at its core.
    The only other game I can recommend alike this game is Wildermyth for the character creation, but it's more of a serious tactics game.    … Expand
  20. Ethan49
    Mar 30, 2022
    8
    This is my most favorite 3ds game that I ever played and playing this game is fun and makes me happy and I have so many good memory about it 8/10
  21. iristhemayor
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    i played so much of this as a kid. i loved it so so much and still really do. All 5 years I've owned the game have been nothing but happy memories with it. 3/4 of my 3ds photos are tomodachi screenshots.
  22. RalphcCiurczak
    Nov 27, 2021
    7
    +Unique take on simulation games
    +Some funny moments
    +Uses miis,so no big deal for gamers
    +Great time waster

    -Kinda lacking in some aspects
    -Voices are computerized
    -Pain to unlock stuff
    -Not in depth as The Sims games
  23. BeefRates
    Nov 22, 2021
    8
    The game has some fine humor and gameplay, the minigames are fine but really mixed about, the possibilities are randomly endless.
  24. michaela7
    May 2, 2021
    4
    If you want to pick up a simulator game for Nintendo 3ds, consider picking up Animal Crossing New Leaf instead. This isn't from a biased standpoint either, as I actually experienced Tomodachi Life BEFORE ACNL.
    In terms of anything you can actually do in this game, it's extremely limited. Yes, you can buy lots of clothing and food to feed your islanders. In fact, I appreciate this game for    If you want to pick up a simulator game for Nintendo 3ds, consider picking up Animal Crossing New Leaf instead. This isn't from a biased standpoint either, as I actually experienced Tomodachi Life BEFORE ACNL.
    In terms of anything you can actually do in this game, it's extremely limited. Yes, you can buy lots of clothing and food to feed your islanders. In fact, I appreciate this game for the amount of variety they put into the foods, including lots of foods from different countries and backgrounds, even some I never heard of! However, the set back is that there's not much control you have over the food other than to feed it to your characters. Whatever food your character likes is purely RNG and if your character doesn't like the food OR clothing you give it, your money goes down the drain.

    The leveling system is quite weird, since there's basically no purpose for it once you figure out what you intend to get. The most useful thing you can get from leveling up is a song to sing, which you can edit your own lyrics. I do enjoy that part of the game, but the lead up to it feels meaningless. You feed your Mii a few foods that they like, and now they're a musical prodigy. Supposedly, if not everything was actually handed to you, and instead you had to actually do something it could have made the game more intriguing to play.

    Other than that, I have no hard feelings towards Tomodachi Life. It's very unlikely it's ever going to be ported to Nintendo Switch.    … Expand
  25. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    8
    This "game" is so great. Literally just put characters from all of your different shows and games inside of it and just laugh.
  26. ChugJugWithYou
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    really good
    kind of repetitive after a while, but one of my favourite games.
  27. RoyJorelia
    Feb 18, 2021
    9
    When this game came out I played it non-stop, I still play it a lot, but it's not as fun as it was when I started playing it. For me, it took a LONG time for me to get bored of the game. It's still have fun when I play it, and I love the fact that you can put literally anyone on your island. The most fun part for me is waiting for them to marry and have children. It's all like a weirdWhen this game came out I played it non-stop, I still play it a lot, but it's not as fun as it was when I started playing it. For me, it took a LONG time for me to get bored of the game. It's still have fun when I play it, and I love the fact that you can put literally anyone on your island. The most fun part for me is waiting for them to marry and have children. It's all like a weird fanfiction since anyone can hook up with anyone. It's a really good game.… Expand
  28. Eduardo3DS
    Oct 31, 2020
    7
    I bought this game a few years ago, It kind of gives me sims vibes but not really, what you do in this game is that you create characters and give them apartments, from there on you can give them food, give them a costume and interact with them quite a lot! Also you can visit the other places to do more things like in the hat store for an example, you can buy a hat for your mii! I think itI bought this game a few years ago, It kind of gives me sims vibes but not really, what you do in this game is that you create characters and give them apartments, from there on you can give them food, give them a costume and interact with them quite a lot! Also you can visit the other places to do more things like in the hat store for an example, you can buy a hat for your mii! I think it gets a bit repetitive though, not a bad game overall!… Expand
  29. Dani_l
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    The game is simple but fun and enteraining, for me, the miis felt emotionless in other games like wii sports, in wii party they had reations, but still, they were still kinda emotionless for me, until i played tomodachi life, i felt sad, happy, or angry at the miis, as they also had more emotions, for me, the experience of finally interacting with a mii deeper is great.
  30. Erick561
    Jun 11, 2020
    7
    Tomodachi Life is a game where you run your own island. Its quite a nice time with plenty of features that you can unlock and new events happening. With that being said, no game is without it's flaws. The main issue is that the events repeat over and over a lot. To be honest, I cannot think of any other things I didn't like about this game. I'd love to see a fleshed out sequel to this onTomodachi Life is a game where you run your own island. Its quite a nice time with plenty of features that you can unlock and new events happening. With that being said, no game is without it's flaws. The main issue is that the events repeat over and over a lot. To be honest, I cannot think of any other things I didn't like about this game. I'd love to see a fleshed out sequel to this on the switch.

    7/10 Might play again    … Expand
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#29 Best 3DS Game of 2014
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#4 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2014
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#13 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2014

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. Gamer.no
    Aug 21, 2014
    50
    Tomodachi Life tries to be fun, and it sorta is. The problem is that it only lasts for an hour or three, and then the magic’s gone forever.
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  2. Gamer.nl
    Aug 19, 2014
    60
    There is plenty to philosophize about regarding Tomodachi Life. It’s an alienating product of its own time: we’re dealing with a game where the player is forced, passive-aggressively, to take the role of voyeur. But as a game, Tomodachi Life is never really fun. Tomodachi Life is no more than a stiff repetition exercise that is intriguing, yet kind of boring.
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  3. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    Aug 8, 2014
    80
    Stop reading and play: you'll have more fun if you don't know what's coming. [Aug 2014, p.68]
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